O.R- 


House 


ilUUiiE  OF  KEP11J:jSKJ^TAT1>ES,  Decemhor  11.  1SG3.— 
lic;i(l  tii'ct  ami  8."^oiid  times,  and  retti'reil  to  Cominiite  oa  Military 
Affairs,  J>ecember  24,  181)3. — ii*|.orted  baqrk.  favorably,  placed 
upou  the  Calundar,  and  ori'  m-  '  r  >  ia  printed. 

[Ry  Mr.  Milks.] 


L^   BILL 

To  be  entitled  An  Act;  to  fallow  commissioned  oflficers  of  the  army 
rations  and  the  privilecelof  purchasing  clothing  from  the  Quarter- 
master's Departmeui. 

1  Section    1 .    T/ip  Coyigress  of  the  Confedrnde.  Sinles  of  America  do 

2  enact.  That   from   and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  all  commis- 

0  sioned  officers  of  the  armies   of  the  Confederate   States  shall  be 

4  entitled  to  rations  in  kind,  in  quantity  and  quality  the   same  as 

5  are  now  allowed  by  law   to  privates,  and  shall  draw  and  receive 

6  the  same  under  such  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 

7  Secretary  of  War. 

1  Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted.  That  all  commissioned  clliccrs 

2  of  the  armies  of  the  Confederate  States  shall  be  allowed  to  pur- 

3  chase  clothing  and  cloth  for  clothing  from  any  quartermaster  at 

4  the  price  which  it  cost  the  Government,  all  expenses  included  : 

5  Provided,  That  no  quartermaster  shall  be  allowed  to  sell  to  any 


6  officer  any  clothing  or  c-)tli  for  clothing  which  it  would  be  proper 

7  .to  issue  to  privates  until  .U  privates  entitled  to  receive  the  same 

8  shall  have  been  first 

1  Sf:c.  3.   Be  it  furihe?  e/j-rVrd,  ^Thnt  this  act   shall   be  and  con- 

2  tinuo  of  force  onJy  during  v 


